Michael Fitzgerald

Albirex Niigata

Born on : September 17, 1988 (35 years) at Tokoroa

Nationality : New Zealand

Height : 1m85

Weight : 80 kg

Number of international caps : 3

First cap : vs China 25/03/2011

2021
2021-2022
2020
2019
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2013-2014

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Current season statistics (2024)

2 clean sheets 6 Goals conceded

0 Goals 0 Own goals

7 Played matches 630 Minutes played

1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards

Main position
Central defender	99%

Identities

Michael Fitzgerald

Michael James Fitzgerald

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Fitzgerald's career statisticsLast updated on 24/04/2024 at 15:15

Offense

Defense

Playing time

Presence

discipline

V D L

Results

Season

Club

League

Continent

Nat. cups

International

Total

tier

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

2024

Niigata

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Niigata	Meiji Yasuda J1 League	7					6	2	630	5	100%	1	78%	1		43%	43%	14%
Niigata	YBC Levain Cup									5		1	0%

2023

Niigata

1525

1799

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Niigata	Meiji Yasuda J1 League	19	1	1525	1	23	5	1525	5	95%	6	56%	3	1	32%	32%	37%
Niigata	YBC Levain Cup	2					2	94	5	50%	1	33%			100%	0%	0%
Niigata	Emperor's Cup	3				1	1	180	5	67%	1	75%			67%	33%	0%

2022

Niigata

2301

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Niigata	Meiji Yasuda J2 League	27	1		2301	1	25	11	2301	5	96%	3	64%	5		56%	22%	22%

2021

Niigata

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Niigata	Meiji Yasuda J2 League	36				1	32	14	3161	5	100%	2	86%	7		39%	33%	28%
Niigata	Emperor's Cup	1					3		90	5	100%		50%			0%	0%	100%

2020

Niigata

3228

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Niigata	Meiji Yasuda J2 League	38	1		3228	1	43	9	3228	5	97%	1	90%	7		32%	37%	32%

2019

Niigata

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Niigata	Meiji Yasuda J2 League	15		1			16	4	1319	5	100%		88%	3		47%	27%	27%

2019

Kawasaki

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Kawasaki	AFC Champions League	3	3	1	270	29	100%	1	50%		33%	33%	33%
Kawasaki	Meiji Yasuda J1 League	3	1	2	270	29	100%	2	15%	1	100%	0%	0%
Kawasaki	Emperor's Cup	1		1	90	29	100%		100%		100%	0%	0%

2018

Kawasaki

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Kawasaki	AFC Champions League	1	2	90	29	100%		17%		0%	100%	0%
Kawasaki	Emperor's Cup	2	2	210	29	100%	1	50%	1	50%	50%	0%
Kawasaki	Meiji Yasuda J1 League				29		17	0%
Kawasaki	YBC Levain Cup	2	4	180	29	100%		100%	1	0%	50%	50%

2017

Kawasaki

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Kawasaki	AFC Champions League	2					2		180	29	100%		20%			0%	100%	0%

2016

Niigata

1895

2195

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Niigata	J1 League	22	1	1895	1	27	6	1895	4	100%	1	65%	5	23%	23%	55%
Niigata	Nabisco Cup	1				4		90	4	100%	1	17%		0%	0%	100%
Niigata	Emperor's Cup	2				4		210	4	100%		67%		50%	0%	50%

2015

Niigata

718

3169

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Niigata	J1 League	29				1	46	4	2451	4	100%	1	85%	7		24%	31%	45%
Niigata	Nabisco Cup	8	1		718		7	4	718	4	100%		80%	1		63%	13%	25%

2014

Niigata

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Niigata	J. League	29	30	9	2568	4	100%	85%	4	34%	24%	41%
Niigata	Nabisco Cup	6	8	2	540	4	100%	100%	1	33%	33%	33%
Niigata	Emperor's Cup	2	3		210	4	100%	100%	1	50%	0%	50%

2013

Niigata

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Niigata	J. League	14					14	3	1169	29	93%	1	93%	4		57%	14%	29%

2013

V-Varen

Club	Competition															V	D	L
V-Varen	J. League 2	1							3	23	0%	4	4%			100%	0%	0%

2012

V-Varen

2011

Zweigen

Club	Competition															V	D	L
New Zealand	Friendlies	3					5		103	0	33%	2	100%			0%	33%	67%

2010

Zweigen

2009

JSC

2008

Total

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Notes

Overall

/100

Physical

/20

Mental

/20

Technical

/20

Offense

/20

Defense

/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Player's titles

Victories

J2 League

2022

Transfers

01/08/19 >	Niigata
01/01/17 > 01/08/19	Kawasaki
01/01/12 > 06/08/13	V-Varen	Loan
01/01/10 > 01/01/12	Zweigen	Loan
01/01/09 > 01/01/10	JSC	Loan
01/01/08 > 01/01/17	Niigata

Suggest a transfer for this player

Player career by clubLast updated on 24/04/2024 at 15:15

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Niigata	261	5	1	4476	22379	49	1	98%255	38%100	34%89
Kawasaki	14				1290	3		100%14	43%6	14%2
New Zealand	3				103			33%1	0%0	67%2
V-Varen	1				3			0%0	100%1	0%0

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Sagan Tosu	12	8	0	0
Kofu	13	3	0	0
Omiya Ardija	12	5	0	0
Sendai	8	4	1	0
Mito	7	4	0	0
Yamaga	6	4	0	0
Nagoya	9	3	0	0
Fukuoka	7	4	0	1
FC Ryukyu	6	4	0	0
Tochigi	6	2	0	0
Ehime	4	2	0	0
Urawa	12	1	1	0
Kashiwa	10	1	0	0
Kawasaki	8	2	0	0
JEF United	7	3	0	0
Kyoto Sanga	7	4	0	0
Bellmare	6	5	0	0
Zweigen	6	3	0	0
Yokohama FM	5	2	0	0
Cerezo Osaka	5	1	0	0

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Urawa	12	9	20
Kashima	11	7	18
FC Tokyo	8	6	11
Gamba Osaka	8	5	18
Kashiwa	10	4	11
Kawasaki	8	4	13
Fagiano	6	4	10
Jubilo Iwata	6	3	11
Nagoya	9	3	14
Sanfrecce	4	3	6
JEF United	7	3	7
Fukuoka	7	3	10
Sagan Tosu	12	3	8
Sendai	8	3	10
Zweigen	6	3	10
Zelvia	6	3	10
Cerezo Osaka	5	2	6
Kofu	13	2	12
Tokushima	6	2	7
V-Varen	7	2	9

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2024	Niigata	43%	14%	7	33%	67%	3	-
2023	Niigata	42%	29%	24	30%	40%	20	Slightly positive
2022	Niigata	56%	22%	27	63%	19%	16	Slightly negative
2021	Niigata	38%	30%	37	71%	0%	7	Very negative
2020	Niigata	32%	32%	38	50%	25%	4	-
2019	Niigata	47%	27%	15	50%	50%	2	-
2019	Kawasaki	71%	14%	7	43%	14%	21	Very positive
2018	Kawasaki	20%	20%	5	52%	29%	42	-
2017	Kawasaki	0%	0%	2	63%	16%	51	-
2016	Niigata	24%	56%	25	33%	56%	18	Slightly negative
2015	Niigata	32%	41%	37	22%	56%	9	Positive
2014	Niigata	35%	41%	37	40%	40%	5	-
2013	Niigata	57%	29%	14	67%	33%	3	-
2013	V-Varen	100%	0%	1	46%	23%	26	-
2012	V-Varen	0%	0%	0	0%	100%	1	-
2011	Zweigen	0%	0%	0	0%	100%	1	-
2010	Zweigen	0%	0%	0	0%	100%	1	-
2009	JSC	0%	0%	0	0%	100%	1	-
2008	Niigata	0%	0%	0	29%	40%	42	-

Key figures

The player hasn't lost in J1 League any of the last 4 away from home matches

He has played in the first 11 in J1 League in each of the last 63 at home matches

Michael Fitzgerald hasn't lost all competitions included any of the last 4 away from home matches

He hasn't lost in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 5 at home matches

Fitzgerald hasn't lost in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 5 matches

The player has played in the first 11 in non-league and non-national team competition in each of the last 16 away from home matches

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
V-Varen Nagasaki
31/03/2013	JL2	V-Varen - Gainare	3 - 1	First match with the club, first victory
Albirex Niigata
10/08/2013	JL	Ventforet Kofu - Niigata	1 - 1	First match with the club
17/08/2013	JL	Kashima - Niigata	1 - 0	First start, first loss
24/08/2013	JL	Niigata - Kawasaki	2 - 1	First victory
18/04/2015	J1L	Niigata - Vissel Kobe	2 - 2	First own goal
02/09/2015		Niigata - Urawa	5 - 0	First goal
01/04/2023		Niigata - Nagoya Grampus	1 - 3	First red card
Kawasaki Frontale
22/02/2017		Kawasaki - Suwon	1 - 1	First match with the club, first start
22/08/2018		Kawasaki - Bellmare	3 - 1	First victory
09/09/2018		Kawasaki - Kashima	1 - 3	First loss

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 24/04/2024 at 15:15

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Own goals	Minutes played	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
J1 League	J1 League	123	2	5254		3	10508	98%121	1	34%42	26%32	40%49
Emperor's Cup	Emperor's Cup	11					990	91%10		55%6	18%2	27%3
J.League Cup	J.League Cup	19	1	1622			1622	95%18		47%9	21%4	32%6
J2 League	J2 League	117	2	5006	1	3	10012	97%114		42%49	31%36	27%32
Friendlies	Friendlies	3					103	33%1			33%1	67%2
AFC Champions League	AFC Champions League	6					540	100%6		17%1	67%4	17%1

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2024	Niigata	1	14	9	8	2	3	3	7	9
2023	Niigata	1	10	45	34	11	12	11	36	40
2022	Niigata	2	1	84	42	25	9	8	73	35
2021	Niigata	2	6	68	42	18	14	10	61	40
2020	Niigata	2	11	57	42	14	15	13	55	55
2019	Niigata	2	10	62	42	17	11	14	71	52
2019	Kawasaki	1	3	38	19	10	8	1	31	12
2018	Kawasaki	1	1	69	34	21	6	7	57	27
2017	Kawasaki	1	1	72	34	21	9	4	71	32
2016	Niigata	12	16	12	17	4	0	13	14	24
2016	Niigata	11	3	3	1	1	0	0	2	1
2015	Niigata	12	11	20	17	5	5	7	21	25
2015	Niigata	11	17	14	17	3	5	9	20	33
2014	Niigata	1	12	44	34	12	8	14	30	36
2013	Niigata	1	7	55	34	17	4	13	48	42
2013	V-Varen	2	5	47	27	13	8	6	31	26
2008	Niigata	1	13	42	34	11	9	14	32	46

Last games

Date	Competition	Round	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
April 20, 2024	20/04		Round 9	Kyoto Sanga	0 - 1	Niigata	90 Minutes
April 17, 2024	17/04	YBCLC	2nd round	Iwaki	0 - 2	Niigata	On the bench
April 13, 2024	13/04		Round 8	Niigata	1 - 1	Consadole	90 Minutes
April 07, 2024	07/04		Round 7	Niigata	0 - 1	Cerezo Osaka	90 Minutes
April 03, 2024	03/04		Round 6	Jubilo Iwata	2 - 0	Niigata	On the bench
March 30, 2024	30/03		Round 5	Niigata	1 - 1	Kashiwa Reysol	90 Minutes
March 26, 2024	26/03		Intercontinental	New Zealand	0 - 02-4 s.o	Tunisia	Absent
March 22, 2024	22/03		Intercontinental	Egypt	1 - 0	New Zealand	Absent
March 16, 2024	16/03		Round 4	Tokyo Verdy	2 - 2	Niigata	90 Minutes
March 09, 2024	09/03		Round 3	Niigata	1 - 0	Nagoya Grampus	90 Minutes
March 02, 2024	02/03		Round 2	Gamba Osaka	1 - 0	Niigata	Absent
February 24, 2024	24/02		Round 1	Sagan Tosu	1 - 2	Niigata	90 Minutes

First XI

On the bench

Absent

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